MANISTIQUE, Mich. (WJMN) – Police officers from across the U.P., Wisconsin and Canada paid tribute to fallen officers on Friday at Manistique High School. The annual Upper Peninsula Peace Officers Memorial drew police personnel from across the region to honor fellow officers who made the ultimate sacrifice. The ceremony included […]

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (WLUC) – The largest passenger vessel to navigate the Great Lakes, the Viking Octantis, is making its way around Michigan for the first time. The 665-foot cruise ship started its journey in Toronto with a final destination of Milwaukee. The ship allows up to 378 passengers with […]

A Michigan sheriff’s deputy was arrested on a felony charge for torturing and killing his service dog after the animal allegedly nipped him. Jacob Wilkinson was apprehended Monday and was terminated from his post at the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office after the decomposed dog was discovered in a ditch duct-taped with bullet holes in its head, according to […]

LANSING, MICH. To support children and families experiencing the impact of parent/caregiver substance use, the Michigan State Police (MSP) Grants and Community Services Division has created the Michigan Alliance for Drug Endangered Children. Launched in 2019, with funding from the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice […]

On Tuesday, April 26, at about 12:30 pm, Michigan State Troopers were dispatched to Aspen Ridge School in Ishpeming Township for an incident involving a student with a firearm.  At the time of this incident, a State Trooper was in a different part the school giving presentations to students.  The […]

LANSING, MI – Michigan’s county sheriffs would have more stable and permanent funding to support road patrols in rural Michigan communities under a package of bills that passed in the House of Representatives this week. House Bills 5732, 5772 and 5773 would take $15 million of the liquor excise taxes collected by the state each […]

Lansing — Former Detroit police Chief James Craig described himself as the “candidate to beat” and the “front runner” in the race to be the Republican Party’s nominee for governor as the crowded contest took shape Monday, a day before the filing deadline. Craig’s campaign said it turned in 21,735 petition […]

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A federal prosecutor withdrew Tuesday from the case of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, days after two men were acquitted and the jury couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict for two more. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan Roth notified the judge in a brief court filing. […]

As orange barrels continue popping up across mid-Michigan, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Michigan State Police (MSP) are partnering to ensure work zones remain as safe as possible. National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is an opportunity to remind drivers of the risks associated with distracted driving and […]

LANSING, MI – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill Monday to boost jobless aid funding and provide money to address unemployment fraud. The legislation appropriates $139.8 million to the Michigan Unemployment Compensation Fund. This includes $106.8 million in federal funds, $24 million from the state general fund and $8.9 million […]